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Tag Archives: book chapter
what’s the answer to “would you like to write for this book/journal”?
I was recently asked by an early career researcher whether it was better to say yes to an invitation to write a chapter for a book, or to say no and write a refereed journal article instead. It wasn’t just … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, chapter, journal, journal provenance, time
Tagged book chapter, invitation to write, journal article, Pat Thomson
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six differences between thesis and book chapters
This post is in response to a question about chapters in books and dissertations. I do try to answer questions, although it sometimes takes a while! There ARE some key differences between a thesis and a book chapter – here … Continue reading
Posted in argument, chapter, examiner, reader, signposts
Tagged argument, book chapter, examiner, Pat Thomson, reader, signpost, thesis chapter
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why write book chapters
I like writing book chapters. If you look at my publications – well I don’t mean you to do this literally – but IF you did, you’d see that I’ve written quite a lot of them. In the last month … Continue reading
Posted in academic writing, authorship, chapter, creative writing
Tagged authoring, book chapter, creativity, Pat Thomson
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